Stagnation prevails today (7/1) on the Athens Stock Exchange as buyers and sellers are fighting for control of the bias.

Selective positioning on one side and imported pressures on the other side form a dual picture for the Greek market, which in any case remains in the 1,480 point area.

After all, the multi-year "peaks" of 1,502 points are now only a short distance away. However, the question is whether Athens has the momentum and the "fuel" to "break" the months-long accumulation and march towards the next target of 1,600 points.

Specifically, in the first session of the week, the General Index declined imperceptibly by 0.01% to 1,486.70 points, remaining almost unchanged from Friday's close (1,486.83 points).

The arc of daily fluctuations extends over six points (from 1,485.99 to 1,491.98 points), with the turnover of transactions ranging at 8.5 million euros in the first 15 minutes.

The banking index, after recovering 1,300 points, remains almost unchanged at +0.02% and 1,315 points, looking for the next bullish catalyst.

Eurobank's share rises +0.35% and 2.292 euros (a new 9-year record), NBG's share follows at +0.21% and 7.776 euros, Alpha's share trades -0.27% and 1.6455 euros, while Piraeus' share falls -0.42% and 4.003 euros.

In the high-cap index (0.00% and 3,619 points), OPAP's shares expand controllably to +0.6% and 15.8 euros, with ELVALHALKOR, Ellaktor and Aegean following up to +0.5%. On the flip side, Cenergy's shares are limited to -0.7% and EUR 9.4. Lamda Development and PPC fold by 0.5%, although the latter remains close to multi-year highs of EUR 12.6.

As for the mid-cap index (+0.14% and 2,397 points), Intrakat's shares, which as of today are trading without the right of first refusal in the AMK, stand out at -0.5% and 4.7 euros. Autohellas shares are also down 1.1%. On the other hand, Kri Kri's share expands by 1.9% and rises to EUR 15.8 (a new all-time record). AXAE and Profile gain 1.2% and 1.3%, respectively.